I often am asked "How do you get them to listen to you?" (the children) and its quite simple. DISCIPLINE. Get off your ass and follow through. MODEL. Get off your ass and show then how to do it WITH A SMILE ON YOUR FACE:-) People wonder why children give attitude lol because they were TAUGHT attitude. I know, I know, yikes the next time my daughter throws a tantrum....BUT, thinking about words said to a driver who cut me off or words uttered when I stubbed my toe, and guess where her behavioural arsenal has increased from? Surprise! Without meaning to have taught her, I HAVE given her, her next tantrum. So....lets be disciplined. Lets train ourselves to laugh, to sing, to HAVE FUN and FOLLOW THROUGH, MODEL and you will find groups of children, children, people, laughing with you and listening.....
Well said!
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